Introduction

The ADE based B. Ed (4Years) Distance and Non-formal Education program gives prospective teachers the flexibility to study from the 5th semester after completing their Associate Degree in Education (ADE). This program is focused upon the needs of the prospective teachers who were imparted desired professional knowledge, values and training in the subjects offered in the ADE program while allowing them to gain subject specific knowledge, field experience, practical training and content breadth to enable prospective teachers to creatively contribute to the social, cultural, and educational development of a globally oriented diverse society. This program focuses on training of highly proficient teaching workforce oriented with required pedagogical and andragogical knowledge and skills to play a constructive role in education and society.

CREDIT HOURS WISE BREAKUP

Total Credit Hours (CH): 69

  • Major: 48 CH with following breakup:
  1. Specialization Courses (SC): 18 CH
  2. Content Courses (CC): 30 CH
  • Interdisciplinary/allied Courses (IDC): 12 CH
  • Capstone Project (CP): 3 CH
  • Field Experience/ Internship (FE/I): 6 CH

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum entry requirement for admission is an Associate Degree in Education (ADE) or equivalent with at least 50% marks.

Medium of Instruction

English

Teaching Methodology

ODL

AIOU Credits Required

69 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Category

6309

Non-Formal Education

3

Specialization Course

6310

Foundations of Adult Education

3

Specialization Course

 

M1C1

3

Content Course

 

M2C1

3

Content Course

 

M1C2

3

Content Course

 

M2C2

3

Content Course

9487

Fahm-e-Quran (Tajwid, Translation and Tafsir)

N/C

Non-credit

KEY: C1c1 = Content 1 course 1    C2c1 = Content 2 course 1

C1c2 = Content 1 course 2, C2c2 = Content 2 course 2   

(These are content courses of two Content area clusters)

 

 

Courses to be selected in 5th semester

Content Cluster

Urdu

Content Cluster

English

Content Cluster

Pakistan Studies

Content Cluster

Islamic Studies

Content Cluster

Home Economics

c1:8659

Urdu-I

c1:6468

English I

c1:8663

Geography of Pakistan-I

c1:8667

Islamiat-I

c1:6483

Home Economics I

c2:8660

Pakistani Adab-I

c2:6469

English II

c2:8664

Geography of Pakistan-II

c2:8669

Seerat-e-Tayyaba -I

c2:6484

Home Economics II

Code

Course

Credit hours

Category

6461

Educational Research & Statistics

3

Specialization course

 

M1C1

3

Content course

 

M2C1

3

Content course

 

M1C2

3

Content course

 

M2C2

3

Content course

9488

Seerat-e-Tayyaba

NC

Non-credit course

KEY: C1c3 = Content 1 Course 3, C2c3 = Content 2 Course 3

C1c4 = Content 1 Course 4, C2c4 = Content 2 Course 4

(These are content courses of two Content area clusters)

 

 

Content Cluster

Urdu

Content Cluster

English

Content Cluster

Pakistan Studies

Content Cluster

Islamic Studies

Content Cluster

Home Economics

Courses to be selected in 6th semester

c3:8661

Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu-I

c3: 6470

English III

c3:8665

 Ideological Foundations of Pakistan

c3:8668

Islamiat-II

c3:6485

Home Economics III

c4:8662

Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu-II

c4: 6471

English IV

c4:8666

Foreign Policy of Pakistan-I

c4:8670

Seerat-e-Tayyaba -II

c4:6486

Home Economics IV

Code

Course

Credit hours

Category

 

 

Pedagogy I

(Related to major I from the chosen cluster)

3

Content course

 

Pedagogy II

(Related to major 2 from the chosen cluster)

3

Content course

6303

Introduction to Multigrade Teaching

3

Specialization Course

6413

Introduction to Inclusive Education

3

Interdisciplinary course

8611

Critical Thinking and Reflective Practices

3

Interdisciplinary course

New

Capstone project

3

Capstone project

Cc: Content course, SC: Specialization Course, IDC: Interdisciplinary Course

Code

Course

Credit hours

Category

6412

School, Society and Teacher

3

Interdisciplinary course

6462

Test Development and Evaluation

3

Interdisciplinary course

6305

Blended learning

3

Specialization Course

6306

Accelerated Learning

3

Specialization Course

6995

Long Term Teaching Practice

6

Field Experience/Internship

NOTE:

  1. The existing courses/clusters where relevant will be adopted/adapted as per requirement.
  2. The Faculty/Department may change the sequence or offering as per availability of courses.

Elective / Major Courses:

CONTENT CLUSTERS

  • A Content cluster is a set of 5 courses having 4 content courses and a pedagogy. These 5 courses must be completed in the 5th, 6th, and 7th semester according to the scheme of studies.
  • A student has to select any two Content clusters as (C1 & C2) in the 5th semester from the list of clusters given below. The Content clusters once chosen in the 5th semester as C1 & C2 cannot be changed in the 6th and 7th semester. Therefore, courses of the same clusters will continue in 6th and 7th semester.

 

 

Content Cluster

Urdu

Content Cluster

English

Content Cluster

Pakistan Studies

Content Cluster

Islamic Studies

Content Cluster

Home Economics

Courses to be selected in 5th semester

c1:8659

Urdu-I

c1:6468

English I

c1:8663

Geography of Pakistan-I

c1:8667

Islamiat-I

c1:6483

Home Economics I

c2:8660

Pakistani Adab-I

c2:6469

English II

c2:8664

Geography of Pakistan-II

c2:8669

Seerat-e-Tayyaba -I

c2:6484

Home Economics II

Courses to be selected in 6th semester

c3:8661

Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu-I

c3: 6470

English III

c3:8665

 Ideological Foundations of Pakistan

c3:8668

Islamiat-II

c3:6485

Home Economics III

c4:8662

Tareekh-e-Adab-e-Urdu-II

c4: 6471

English IV

c4:8666

Foreign Policy of Pakistan-I

c4:8670

Seerat-e-Tayyaba -II

c4:6486

Home Economics IV

 

Pedagogy 6509 Tadreeseat-e-Urdu

Pedagogy 6508 Teaching of English

 

Pedagogy 8640 Teaching of Pakistan Studies

Pedagogy 6497 Teaching of Islamic Studies

Pedagogy 6496

Teaching of Home Economics

 

c1: course 1, c2: course 2, c3: course 3, c4: course 4

2

3

4

5

Semesters

4 semesters

Workshop

The workshop for each course will comprise of 12 hours, with 2 hours daily for 6 days as per AIOU policy.

CONTACT

Dr. Naila Naseer, Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator

Department of Distance, Non-Formal and Continuing Education Faculty of Education, AIOU, Islamabad

Email:  naila.naseer@aiou.edu.pk,

About

The Allama Iqbal Open University was established in May, 1974, with the main objectives of providing educational opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. During all these past years, the University has more than fulfilled this promise.